Where does “vivir” come from?
vivir (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish bevir, from Latin vīvere, from Proto-Italic gʷīwō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷíh₃weti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.
vivir (Spanish): life; lifestyle; to live; to be alive; to make a...
Definitions
- life; lifestyle; to live; to be alive; to make a...
Ancestry of “vivir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | bevir | — |
| 2 | Latin | vīvere | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | gʷīwō | live, be alive |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷíh₃weti | to live, to be alive |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |
Words derived from “vivir”